The Tunji Olowolafe Foundation has announced the launch of the Gbemisola Olowolafe Miva Scholarship, a N1bn educational initiative aimed at sponsoring 1,000 Nigerian students at Miva Open University over a five-year period.
The scholarship was unveiled by Tunji Olowolafe, Chairman of Deux Project Limited and founder of the foundation, on the first anniversary of the passing of his wife, Gbemisola Olowolafe.
According to the foundation in a statement on Thursday, the initiative represents a fully-funded undergraduate scholarship programme designed to remove financial barriers that prevent talented and ambitious Nigerians from accessing quality higher education.
Through the programme, the foundation will cover the full tuition costs of 1,000 beneficiaries enrolled at Miva Open University over the next five years.
The foundation said the scholarship was created in honour of the late Gbemisola Olowolafe and the values she embodied during her lifetime, including a strong belief in education, kindness, and the importance of helping others reach their full potential regardless of their socioeconomic background.
Announcing the initiative on his LinkedIn page, Olowolafe said the programme was designed to preserve her legacy by supporting aspiring Nigerian students.
“Gbemisola believed that education was the ultimate equaliser; a tool that should be accessible to all, regardless of financial background. By removing tuition barriers for 1,000 aspiring leaders, we are ensuring that her legacy of kindness, excellence, and service lives on in the success stories of others,” he stated.
He also encouraged eligible students across the country to apply for the scholarship. “To the dreamers, the innovators, and the hard-working students of Nigeria: if you have the drive and the ambition but lack the means, this opportunity is for you. Applications are now open. I encourage you to apply and take the first step toward a future of unlimited possibilities,” he said.
The foundation stated that its programmes are focused on driving meaningful change in Nigeria through education, empowerment and community development.
It added that the initiatives are designed to create long-term impact by investing in the human capital of Nigeria’s next generation of leaders, thinkers and change-makers.
Miva Open University is a technology-driven higher education institution that provides flexible and accessible undergraduate education to students across Nigeria and beyond.
